Three-Wheelers

Fabrique National

Model A.S. 24

last updated 3/03

A very nice Finn named Paul B. sent this item in in the spring of '99. He clipped these pictures, and added their
captions...

from U.S.Military Wheeled Vehicles:
Another cross-country three-wheeler tested by the army was the FN Model A.S. 24, built by Fabrique National D'Armes
De Guerre in Herstal, Belgium. First offered in 1962, it was tested by the US Army in May 1963. It weighed 374
pounds, and could carry 770 pounds of men and equipment. Standing only 2 feet 10 inches high, it used a model FN
24 engine, which was a two-cylinder, two-stroke, 15 cubic inch engine developing 15 horsepower. The cross-country
characteristics, compared with the three-wheel version of the Jeep, were enhanced somewhat by the 12x22 Lypsoid
tires. Only one was obtained for test purposes.

Thanks very much, Paul, for sharing these fascinating pictures of such a rare trike!

In March of 2003, Marnix, an owner of one of these fabulous machines, wrote to share pictures and some technical
details. He wrote: "Here are one or two facts you can add to the text, such as:
- 250 cc, 2 cyl, 2stroke, kick start, 4 gear (no reverse), 3 wheels :-))))))
- this trike is foldable (for parachute drop[s])
- it came with its own trailer
- the dropping platform is the trailer (of which the wheels have been disconnected)
- total number made is around 460 (virtually all of them ended up in a Belgian Paratrooper unit)